DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with outside interest groups

1 October – 31 December 2010 DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

1 October – 31 December 2010

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP | |------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

| Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP | |------------------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

| Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP | |----------------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP | |------------------------------------------| | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

| Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP | |------------------------------------------------------| | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

| Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP | |----------------------------------------------------| | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

### HOSPITALITY

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |------------|----------------------------|------------------------------| | 2 Oct 010 | Ryder Cup Ltd | 2 tickets to Ryder Cup\* | | 9 Oct 010 | National Theatre | 2 tickets to Hamlet * | | 11 Oct 010 | ITN | Lunch | | 14 Oct 010 | Finsbury | 2 tickets to Rigoletto * | | 2 Nov 010 | Economist | Lunch | | 3 Nov 010 | Financial Times | Lunch | | 8 Nov 010 | Evening Standard | Lunch | | 10 Nov 010 | LSO | 3 tickets to the Opera at the Barbican * | | 13 Nov 010 | English Cricket Board | Test match at Lords | | 20 Nov 010 | Arsenal | 2 tickets to football match \*| | 23-24 Nov 010 | Malaysian Airlines | Upgrade on flight | | 7 Dec 010 | Telegraph | Lunch | | 8 Dec 010 | Lazard | Local TV steering group dinner | | 9 Dec 010 | LSO | 4 tickets to the Opera at the Barbican * | | 13 Dec 010 | Daily Mail | Lunch | | 14 Dec 010 | Football Assoc | Breakfast | | 15 Dec 010 | BBC | Lunch |

### Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport & the Olympics

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |------------|----------------------------|------------------------------| | 2 Oct 2010 | England Cricket Board | Dinner | | 5 Oct 2010 | BBC and Daily Telegraph | Dinner | | 19 Oct 2010 | GB Hockey | Lunch | | 26 Oct 2010 | Boxing Writers Club | Dinner | | 28 Oct 2010 | Visit London | Dinner | | 2 Nov 2010 | Rugby Football Union | Dinner |

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1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. | Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 3 Nov 2010 | Haklyut and Company Limited | Dinner | | 6 Nov 2010 | Rugby Football Union | Rugby Match and lunch | | 25 Nov 2010| Lawn Tennis Association | Ticket to ATP World Tour Final| | 7 Dec 2010 | Football League | Dinner |

**John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism & Heritage**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 11 Oct 2010| Horseracing Betting Levy Board | Dinner | | 13 Oct 2010| Heritage of London Trust | Lunch | | 13 Oct 2010| British Construction Industry Awards | Dinner | | 8 Nov 2010 | Association of Leading Visitor Attractions | Lunch | | 16 Nov 2010| Historic Houses Association | Lunch | | 17 Nov 2010| Treasure Houses | Dinner |

**Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) | |------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 19 Oct 2010| Really Useful Group | Dinner | | 28 Oct 2010| BBC | Concert tickets * | | 14 Nov 2010| Old Vic | Theatre ticket | | 17 Nov 2010| The Spectator | Lunch | | 6 Dec 2010 | Financial Times | Lunch | | 14 Dec 2010| UK Music | Dinner | | 17 Dec 2010| Music Publishers' Association | Lunch |

## OVERSEAS TRAVEL

**Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP**

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 25-28 Oct 2010 | United States, (San Francisco and Los Angeles) | Visit Silicon Valley companies ahead of tech-hub launch | | | £1909 * | | 23-25 Nov 2010 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Meetings re: 2018 World Cup bid | | | £913 | | 30 Nov-2 Dec 2010 | Zurich, Switzerland | World Cup bid announcement | | | £780 * |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics – Hugh Robertson MP**

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1-6 Oct 2010 | Delhi, India | Commonwealth Games | | | £2104 | | 21-22 Oct 2010 | Lille, Belgium | EU Sports Ministers Informal mtg | Eurostar | | £299 | | 18 Nov 2010 | Brussels, Belgium | EU Council of Ministers | Eurostar | | £174 | | 30 Nov – 3 Dec 2010 | Zurich, Switzerland | 2018 World Cup Bid | | | £508 * |

**Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries – Ed Vaizey MP**

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Nil Return | | | | | |

**Minister for Tourism and Heritage – John Penrose MP**

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Nil Return | | | | | |

\*Have yet to be invoiced for hotel costs – | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Oct, 2010 | Independent Print Ltd | To discuss the state of the newspaper industry and local TV | | Oct, 2010 | FIFA | To discuss the World Cup bid | | Oct, 2010 | Sainsbury's | To discuss Sports in school | | Oct, 2010 | Helen Boaden (BBC) | General Discussion | | Oct, 2010 | Local Government Association | To discuss Philanthropy | | Oct, 2010 | National Youth Theatre | To discuss Arts funding | | Oct, 2010 | Evgeny Lebedev (Evening Standard) | General discussion | | Oct, 2010 | Mark Thompson, Caroline Thompson and other executive (BBC) | General discussion | | Oct, 2010 | Mark Thompson (BBC) | General discussion | | Oct, 2010 | Mark Thompson (BBC) and Nicholas Kroll (BBC Trust) | General discussion | | Oct, 2010 | Michael Lyons (BBC Trust) | General discussion | | Oct, 2010 | CPS Lecture (Rupert Murdoch and News Corps Staff Present) | Speech/Reception | | Oct, 2010 | Whitbread | To discuss tourism strategy | | Nov | | | | Nov, 2010 | Neal St Productions | To discuss Film policy | | Nov, 2010 | Greg Dyke (HiT Entertainment) | General discussion | | Nov, 2010 | JP Morgan | To discuss Philanthropy | | Nov, 2010 | David Abraham and Terry Burns (Channel 4) | General discussion | | Nov, 2010 | Lazard | To discuss Local TV | | Nov, 2010 | Pinewood | To discuss Film policy | | Nov, 2010 | Lionel Barber (FT) | General discussion | | Nov, 2010 | Virgin Atlantic | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | British Airways | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | British Hospitality | To discuss Tourism policy |

2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, non-departmental public bodies, Government reviewers and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Nov, 2010 | Association- Whitbread hotels and restaurants Hilton | To discuss Philanthropy | | | Thistle Hotels | | | Nov, 2010 | Reed | | | Nov, 2010 | Global Radio | To discuss Digital switchover | | Nov, 2010 | Archie Norman and Adam Crozier (ITV) | General discussion | | Nov, 2010 | Jeremy Darroch (BskyB) | General discussion | | Nov, 2010 | John Walter Jones (S4C) | General discussion | | Nov, 2010 | David Abraham and Terry Burns (Channel 4) | General discussion | | Dec, 2010 | Microsoft | To discuss digital inclusion | | Dec, 2010 | Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) | To discuss tourism strategy | | Dec, 2010 | Lazard | To discuss Local TV | | Dec, 2010 | Google | To discuss Local TV | | Dec, 2010 | Old Vic | To discuss Arts funding and Philanthropy|

**Minister for Tourism & Heritage – John Penrose MP**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Oct, 2010 | National Skills Academy | To discuss benchmarking and customer satisfaction | | Oct, 2010 | Air Transport User Council | To discuss visitor experience of airports | | Oct, 2010 | Tourism Alliance | General Catch-up | | Oct, 2010 | National Children’s Bureau | To discuss volunteering | | Oct, 2010 | Education and Treatment (GREaT) | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Tote | General Catch-up | | Nov, 2010 | Tourism Society | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | London First | To discuss business tourism | | Nov, 2010 | MWB/AH (Alternative Hotel Group) | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | National Express | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Merlin entertainments | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Travel Lodge | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | British Waterways | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Best Western Hotels | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | DFDS Seaways | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Emirates | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Casino Operators Association | General update meeting | | Nov, 2010 | BAA | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Radisson Edwardian Hotels | To discuss tourism | | Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Nov, 2010 | Eurostar | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Gullivers Travels Associates | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | P&O Ferries | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Care, Evangelical Alliance and Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs (QAAD) | To discuss remote gambling | | Nov, 2010 | Etihad | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Lastminute.com | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | The Archaeology Forum | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Heritage Craft Association | To discuss Heritage Crafts within the wider Heritage structure | | Nov, 2010 | Royal Institute of British Architects | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | UK Music | To discuss music licensing | | Nov, 2010 | Horsemen’s group | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Ryanair | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | First Group | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Easy Jet | To discuss tourism | | Nov, 2010 | Air Asia | To discuss tourism | | Dec, 2010 | National Churches Trust | Introductory meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Visit Surrey | Introductory Meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Business in Sport and Leisure | General Catch-up | | Dec, 2010 | InterContinental Hotel Group | To discuss tourism | | Dec, 2010 | Prince’s Regeneration Trust | Introductory meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Jet2.com | To discuss tourism | | Dec, 2010 | William Hill | Catch up meeting | | **Minister for Sport and the Olympics – Hugh Robertson MP** | **Date of Meeting** | **Name of Organisation** | **Purpose of Meeting** | | Oct, 2010 | Central Council of Physical Recreation | To discuss the review of CCPR voluntary code | | Oct, 2010 | Camelot | Update meeting | | Oct, 2010 | Sainsbury’s | To discuss Sainsbury’s ‘Active Kids’ programme | | Oct, 2010 | Olympic Park Legacy Company? | To discuss the Olympic Stadium and Village | | Oct, 2010 | UK Sport; GLA;OPLC | To discuss World Athletic Bid | | Oct, 2010 | UK Athletics | To discuss World Athletic Bid | | Oct, 2010 | BOA, LOCOG, Sport England | To discuss 2012 Sports Legacy | | Nov, 2010 | Sochi 2014 Organising Committee | To discuss current developments in Sochi | | Date | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Nov, 2010 | The Football Association | Catch up meeting | | Nov, 2010 | British Olympic Association | NOC meeting | | Nov, 2010 | BOA, LOCOG, Sport England | To discuss sports legacy | | Nov, 2010 | Football League | To discuss Olympic legacy | | Nov, 2010 | LOCOG | Catch up meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Olympic Board | Bi-monthly meeting | | Nov, 2010 | BOA | To discuss winter sports strategy | | Nov, 2010 | Manchester United | To discuss grass roots sport | | Nov, 2010 | UK Anti-doping | To discuss anti doping policy | | Nov, 2010 | Business Service Association | To discuss Olympic policy development and legacy update | | Nov, 2010 | BBC Sport | Catch up meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Army | To discuss the Army’s involvement in the Olympics | | Nov, 2010 | Global Radio | To discuss Sports legacy and School olympics | | Nov, 2010 | GLA ; OPLC | To discuss the Olympic Stadium | | Dec, 2010 | CCPR | To discuss the reinvestment principle of the voluntary code | | Dec, 2010 | Professional Players Federation | Catch up meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Performance Directors Forum | Regular catch up meeting | | Dec, 2010 | UK sport; BOA | To discuss Winter Sport Strategy | | Dec, 2010 | The Football Association | Catch up meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Locog | To discuss sport project board |

**Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries – Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS)**

| Date | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Oct, 2010 | The British Film Institute | To discuss the film industry | | Oct, 2010 | FilmLondon; London Development Agency | To discuss the film industry | | Oct, 2010 | Beggars Group Ltd/UK Music | To discuss music licensing | | Oct, 2010 | Canongate; The Reading Agency; FMcM Associates | To discuss World Book Night | | Oct, 2010 | Jones Company | To discuss the Film Industry | | Oct, 2010 | Rebellion | Introductory meeting (Joint DCMS & BIS) | | Oct, 2010 | Independent Film Producers | To discuss the Film industry | | Oct, 2010 | Ingenious Media; Cultural Leadership Programme | To discuss Cultural Leadership & Innovation | | Oct, 2010 | Qwerty Films | To discuss the film industry | | Oct, 2010 | British Film Institute | To discuss the film industry | | Oct, 2010 | Voluntary Arts Network | Introductory meeting | | Oct, 2010 | Society of Chief Librarians | Introductory meeting | | Oct, 2010 | National Campaign for the | Catch up meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Federation of Music Services | To discuss music licensing | | Nov, 2010 | Regional Screen Agencies | To discuss video games | | Nov, 2010 | Institute for Strategic Government | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Commercial Radio Australia | To discuss digital radio | | Nov, 2010 | Regional Screen Agencies | To discuss the film industry | | Nov, 2010 | ITV | To discuss copyright | | Nov, 2010 | Radio Centre | To discuss digital radio | | Nov, 2010 | Skill Set UK; British Fashion Council; UK Fashion and Textiles; | To discuss fashion | | Nov, 2010 | The Sorrell Foundation | To discuss the Creative Industries and the Olympics | | Nov, 2010 | British Telecom/Talk talk/BSkyB/Virgin Media/Internet Service Providers Association/Warner Bros. Entertainment UK & Spain/Motion Picture Association of America/UK Music/Music Publishers Association/British Phonographic Industry/EMI Music UK and Ireland/Universal Music UK/Warner Music Europe/Sony Music/Publishers Association/Google/PRS for Music/Premier League/Yahoo! Europe/Association of Independent Music/Beggars Group/Telefónica O2 UK Ltd | To discuss music publishing | | Nov, 2010 | Paramount Pictures | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Arts and Business | To discuss arts funding | | Nov, 2010 | Warner Bros; Home Entertainment Group | Introductory meeting | | Nov, 2010 | Warner Brothers | To discuss the film industry | | Nov, 2010 | Action for Children’s Arts | To discuss children’s arts | | Nov, 2010 | New Queen’s Hall Orchestra | To discuss arts funding | | Date | Event | Purpose | |--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | Nov, 2010 | Learning Without Frontiers; Sony Computer Entertainment UK; Nintendo UK; Frontier; Eidos; Apps for Good; Cisco UK; The Sorrell Foundation; e-Skills; Skillset | To discuss video games | | Nov, 2010 | Confederation of British Industry | To discuss the Creative Industries | | Nov, 2010 | ITV | To discuss Skills | | Nov, 2010 | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | To discuss libraries | | Nov, 2010 | The Independent Game Developers' Association (TIGA) | To discuss video games | | Nov, 2010 | UK Music | To discuss music | | Nov, 2010 | Carnegie Hall | To discuss arts philanthropy | | Nov, 2010 | East Coast FM (Lothian) | To discuss community radio | | Nov, 2010 | Advertisers Association/Incorporated Society of British Advertisers/Institute of Practitioners in Advertising | To discuss advertising | | Dec, 2010 | British Recorded Music Industry (BPI), Universal Music | To discuss youth music | | Dec, 2010 | Creative and Cultural Skills | Introductory meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Federation of Entertainment Unions | To discuss arts funding and film | | Dec, 2010 | Warner Music | Introductory meeting | | Dec, 2010 | Film Distributors Association/Optimum/ Pathe/Momentum/ Universal Studios/Artificial Eye/Curzon/Independent/ Entertainment One UK/Entertainment Film distributors/Odeon & UCI Cinemas/VUE/ Entertainment/Cinema Exhibitors' Association/ Focus Features/First Film Company/Sony Pictures UK/Warner Brothers UK/ Paramount Pictures UK/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK/Park Circus/British Film | To discuss film distribution and exhibition | | Date | Organization | Purpose | |------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | Dec, 2010 | Amazon | To discuss publishing (Joint DCMS & BIS) | | Dec, 2010 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | To discuss global arts and heritage | | Dec, 2010 | NBC Universal International | Introductory meeting | | Dec, 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Introductory meeting | | Dec, 2010 | BBC Trust | To discuss broadcasting | | Dec, 2010 | Press Standards Board of Finance | To discuss press standards | | Dec, 2010 | Catton Club | To discuss creative industries |